Courtesy of Rob GibsonPublic Invited to the 2013 March Meet Kick Off Party

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- The March Meet gets into full swing with the traditional kick off party Wednesday March 6th, 2013
in the parking lot between Original Roadhouse Grill and Chuy's, 8660 Rosedale Hwy. Drivers, crews
and hot rodders will be showing off their cars starting at 6pm. Drag Racing fans of all ages are
welcome to attend this free event.

Original Roadhouse Grill and Chuy's restaurants will be offering dinner and drink specials
throughout the night. Free prizes, tickets and other goodies will be given away during evening
festivities.

"The Kick Off Party is always a fun way for the fans to hear some cars fire up and get a little
taste of what the March Meet is all about." - Blake Bowser,VP and GM of the Kern County Racing
Association

The Kick Off Party marks the start of the March Meet. Current NHRA drivers Ron Capps, Del Worsham,
Jeff Arend and Chad Head will be competing against drivers from all over the Nation. The March Meet
is biggest 4 days of drag racing in the Nation and runs from March 7th to March 10th. Tickets
available online at www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com and at the gate during the event.

Celebrating 55 years of racing, the March Meet is a four-day speedfest of quarter-mile drag racing.
It attracts drag racers and spectators from around the world and also includes a hot rod car show,
swap meet and a vendors' midway. The 2013 March Meet will be held Mar. 7-10 at historic Auto Club
Famoso Raceway. March Meet advance ticket sales, as well as tickets for car show registration and
camping, are now available on the Auto Club Famoso website and at www.TheFOAT.com.

The Kern County Racing Association operates Auto Club Famoso Raceway (just north of Bakersfield,
Calif.) and promotes a full schedule of races year round, including the world famous March Meet,
which is recognized as the Mecca of nostalgia drag racing. For more details, visit www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com.